Where Was U?
Blackbear Lyrics

I ride around hittin' licks
I drive around committing thefts

With this smoke in my lungs
While smoking

I swear that once upon a time
I promise that in the past

I wasn't trainin' with thugs
I wasn't associating with criminals

I was out in the A doin' shit, I'm not proud
I was doing things in Atlanta that I'm not proud of

Couldn't even tell my mama
I couldn't even tell my mother

I know she'd have a cow
I know she'd be very upset

Now I'm gettin' this money
Now I'm making a lot of money

Goin' the legal route
Doing it legally

Born with hustlin' in my blood
I was naturally inclined to hustle

My people out in a drought
My family is experiencing a shortage or scarcity

So tell me, where is the love?
So tell me, where is the affection or support?

Baby where is the feeling?
Baby, where is the emotional connection?

Before I started gettin' money
Before I began making money

People actin' like demons now hold up
People are now behaving badly or sinisterly, wait a minute

Cause I know, I know you see it now i know
Because I know, I know you now see it, I know

Where was you when I was hungry?
Where were you when I was in need of food?

Where was you when I was all alone?
Where were you when I was completely by myself?

Where was you when I was lonely?
Where were you when I felt isolated and in despair?

Cause now I'm gettin' it and everybody knows
Because now I am succeeding and everyone is aware of it

Everybody knows
Everyone is aware

So where was you when everybody hated me?
So where were you when everyone despised me?

Cause now I'm gettin' it, I got it on my own
Because now I am succeeding, I achieved it by myself

On my own alone
By myself, in solitude

These commas up on my mind
I constantly think about these commas (money)

Always thinkin' 'bout M's
Always thinking about millions (money)

Lately I don't gotta try
Recently, I don't have to make an effort

This shit just keep comin' in
This money just keeps flowing in

I got a safe with my watches
I have a safe where I store my expensive watches

Watches, snatchers and thieves
Watches, thieves who steal them

Mama wanted a crib
My mother wanted a house

I put her out on the beach
I provided her with a beachfront property

And it got dark for a minute
And things became emotionally difficult for a short period

Even too dark for myself
Even too difficult for myself to handle

The city took their time with Bear
The city was slow to recognize Bear's talent

I guess they sleepin' on me
I suppose they are underestimating me

Yo bro
Hey, brother

Just wanted to give you a call to update
I just wanted to call you to give you an update

You on these label deals we have to
You about these record label deals we have to consider

Turn down another one it is what it is
Reject another one, the situation is what it is

But you know what I always say:
But you know what I always say:

It just has to make sense and maybe
It just needs to be logical and perhaps

The lane makes no damn sense, so we do like
The path we're on doesn't make any sense, so we do what

We always do, keep on keepin' on 'cause these
We always do, continue the grind because these

Labels just want what we've been building
Record labels just want what we have been working hard to create

For so long alright?
For such a long time, okay?